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ravage vs lay waste to

lay waste to vs ravage

ravage is a noun but lay waste to is not a noun.

ravage and lay waste to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ravage Yes No Yes No
lay waste to No No Yes No
As verbs, ravage and lay waste to are synonyms defined as:
  • ravage and lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other synonyms of ravage include desolate, devastate, scourge, waste.
ravage (noun) lay waste to (noun)
(usually plural) a destructive action
ravage (verb) lay waste to (verb)
make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Difference between ravage and lay waste to

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